Head of Litigation & Disputes

Head of Litigation & Disputes 5+ PQE Devon Competitive Salary + Hybrid Working

An established law firm in Devon is seeking an experienced Head of Litigation & Disputes to lead and grow its Litigation team. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior litigation lawyer looking to combine high-quality fee-earning work with leadership, business development, and strategic responsibility.

The Role

• Manage a varied caseload of litigation and dispute resolution matters, including complex and high-value disputes


• Provide clear, commercial legal advice to clients


• Draft pleadings, witness statements, applications, and settlement agreements


• Negotiate settlements and represent clients in mediation and related proceedings


• Lead, mentor, and develop fee earners and support staff


• Contribute to departmental business planning and growth strategies


• Build relationships with clients, referrers, and professional contacts


• Attend networking and business development events


• Support the achievement of departmental financial targets


• Ensure compliance with regulatory and risk management requirements

About You

• A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with significant litigation experience


• Experienced in handling contentious matters from instruction to conclusion


• Technically strong with excellent knowledge of civil litigation and dispute resolution


• A confident leader with experience supervising or mentoring colleagues


• Commercially aware with strong business development skills


• An excellent communicator, negotiator, and advocate

Benefits

• Competitive salary


• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Additional Christmas and birthday leave


• Private health insurance


• Monthly wellness leave


• Cycle to work scheme


• Regular social and networking events


• Ongoing career development opportunities

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious litigation professional to shape and lead a growing Litigation & Disputes team within a supportive and forward-thinking law firm.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.